#C4ECBE
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #C4ECBE
#C4ECBE is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 93% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Pale Mint (ΔE 13.2), with Seafoam the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #E6BEEC (lilac), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #C4ECBE
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #C4ECBE?
#C4ECBE is a very light, moderately saturated green colour. Digitally that works out to 77% red, 93% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 7% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #C4ECBE?
Use black text. Black on #C4ECBE has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #C4ECBE?
Its complementary colour is #E6BEEC, and analogous partners are #DBECBE and #BEECCF.